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Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Dots on Dots Blog Hop - My Turn

Doing the happy dance!! Today is my day on the Dots on Dots blog tour. I am excited to share my dots on dots block!First up - a block of 4 pinwheel blocks...

Well, actually, this block is no where near the 101/2 inch size requested for the hop.....

It is actually a mini-quilt that I added to my actual block which I then turned into a mini-quilt - follow all of that?Here is my actual entry for the blog hop:

I call this mini - Quilt on Quilt, Dots on Dots. All the fabric is from my stash - I just love the red fabric with the dots. Wonder if you can get a real sewing machine this color??????

My favorite part about quilting is the creative process. I started off with the idea of making a paper pieced sewing machine block (googled to find one) but I didn't like the way the dot fabric was looking - cut the dots apart in odd places. So I decided to flip the pattern over, trace it and turned it into a simple applique!Instead of a mini-quilt, you could surround the block with spool blocks - all the rage at the moment!

This was so much fun to create and will proudly hang in my sewing room.

If you've missed any the entries, the master schedule can be found here. Now come join me as I check out today's entries on the tour organized by our best cheerleaders - Corrie and Mdm Samm.

Wow! Is this ever a cute block...within a block, etc! I love how it looks so real...like you have actually sewn the block on that dotty machine. Great work and thank you so much for sharing with us all!

ROSEMARY B here:your actual entry is so nice... now I want to paint my machine RED. I ADORE this creation that you made, oh my goodness... excessive creativity :-Dthank you so much for sharing your project

Terrific mini quilt and I love the mini mini pinwheel quilt! ! I agree that you need to be careful with fabric selection when paper piecing because of the number of pieces and shapes. Your color choice is one of my favorites ~ RED!

This is such a cute block. I would love to hang it in my sewing room!--BTW: I did see a sewing machine some where that was decorated with all kinds of colored stones and it actually looked pretty cute. Your machine reminds me of that one. Thanks for sharing.

Patty, that is just the cutest wall hanging...I would be proud to hang the quilt in my sewing room. Thanks for the inspiration and for joining the hop. Super adorable block and well deserving of 'Honorable Mention'. Happy stitching, Pauline

What a lovely addition to your sewing room! The red quilt is very cute hanging off the sewing machine. I love polka dots and red and white is very striking. You did a wonderful job on the project. Thank you for participating and sharing with us. It is certainly an inspiration to me!

About Me

I've been a quilter for over 30 years although my hobby became an obsession about 15 years ago! I recently started designing my own patterns for sale on Craftsy under my Elm Street Quilts name.
I've 3 kids - the youngest is 18 - and live with my husband of 30+ years in central North Carolina.